Background. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an important public health challenge typically treated with trauma-focused psychotherapy and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). However, high rates of residual symptoms associated with these standard treatments have led to a renewed interest in psychedelic-assisted therapies. Aim. This review attempts to examine emerging...
Background: University students globally face an escalating mental health crisis (Paiva et al., 2025), yet interventions often overlook the active cultivation of complete well-being (flourishing). Objective: This randomized, waitlist-controlled study evaluated the impact of a 14-week Yoga Nidra Practice (YNP) module on mental distress and complete well-being at a premier technical institute in...
CannabisJuly 15, 2026Saara Greene, Allyson Ion, Rochelle Maurice et al.
Objective: This paper presents rich and in-depth insights emerging from "Wading through the Weeds" (WttW), a participatory arts-based research study that used the Photovoice method to centre the lived experience of 23 mothers throughout Canada who consumed cannabis during pregnancy, lactation and motherhood. Method: Specifically, this paper examines and elucidates the ways that the mothers in...
Lancet Regional Health. AmericasJuly 15, 2026Natasha Kim de Oliveira da Fonseca, Gabriela Rocha Dos Santos, Gabrielle Terezinha Foppa et al.
Background: There is a high prevalence of people living with obesity (LWO) and mental disorders, which could worsen stigma. Internalized weight stigma (IWS) impairs psychological functioning and eating behaviors. This study, therefore, evaluated the acute effects of a Mindfulness-based Eating (ME) intervention and the feasibility of incorporating IWS assessment into a randomized controlled...
Nursing is a highly demanding profession that exposes staff to sustained occupational stress, emotional labor, shift work, and high patient-care expectations. These pressures can contribute to burnout, decreased resilience, and poorer psychological well-being. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has received increasing attention as a feasible intervention to support nurses’ mental health...
Mothers of children with intellectual disabilities often experience stress, anxiety, and depression, impacting family quality of life (FQOL). Yoga and compassion meditation program (YCMP) may offer accessible strategies to support wellbeing. This feasibility study explored preliminary effects of brief YCMP on mental health and FQOL outcomes among mothers of children with intellectual...
Genius JournalJuly 15, 2026Anisa Fitri, Sujiah Sujiah, Miranti Dea Dora
Objective: Older adults are more likely to experience anxiety disorders than depression. Common psychosocial problems in this population include loneliness, sadness, depression, and anxiety. Anxiety among older adults is often associated with fear of death, loss of independence, and feelings of abandonment after relocation to residential care facilities. This study aimed to determine the effect...
MindfulnessJuly 14, 2026Karina Solovieff, Miguel Angel Murua, María Arqueros et al.
Mental health professionals are at elevated risk for psychological distress and reduced well-being, yet the effects of intensive Zen retreats in this population remain understudied. This study tested whether a 5-day silent, residential Zen-style mindfulness retreat yielded greater improvement than a time- and content-matched Dharma-talk comparator in distress, well-being, self-compassion, and...
This paper proposes treating N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor modulation as a single bidirectional pharmacological axis, with ketamine (an NMDA antagonist) and glycine-site enhancers such as sarcosine and D-serine (NMDA agonists/enhancers) sitting at opposite poles. Both directions have documented human trial evidence, but in separate literatures — ketamine in anesthesia and depression...
Dissociative psychoactive substances (such as ketamine and PCP) present a challenge to standard models of altered states of consciousness. Unlike classical hallucinogens which enrich or distort conscious content, dissociatives induce a peculiar fragility in the construction of one’s world-model – a breakdown of the high-level coherence that ordinarily binds perception, selfhood, and meaning....